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Participation with ASA, USSA or other organizations
will be the responsibility of the team.
1. CALLING GAMES
AND COMPLETE GAMES
A game shall be
considered complete when one of the following occurs:
a. Innings-- See
respective divisions for maximum innings.
b. Time Rule
--+See
respective divisions for time limits.
c. Tie-breaker--
If, after the completion of the maximum innings in ALL SOFTBALL
DIVISIONS, or the time has expired and the game is tied in these same
divisions, the following tie-breaker will be played to determine the
winning team. Starting with the top of the next inning and each half
inning thereafter, the offensive team shall begin its turn at bat with
the player that is scheduled to bat last in that respective half inning
being placed on second base.
d. Rain Out-- In
the event of inclement weather, a game will be considered complete if it
has been in progress for one hour or if four innings have been completed
or three and one-half innings if the home team is ahead. If the game
has gone on an hour and four innings have not been played:
1.
Home team at bat and ahead, game is considered complete.
2.
Visitors at bat and ahead, the score reverts back to the last completed
inning.
3. Home team at bat
and behind or score is tied, the score reverts back to the last
completed inning. A non- completed game or tied game will be replayed in
its entirety.
e. Run Rule--8 runs after 5 innings or 4 1/2
innings if the homr team is ahead will be a complete game.
Mercy Rule - 15 runs after 4
innings or 3 1/2 innings if the home team is ahead. 8 runs after 5
innings or 4 1/2 innings if the home team is ahead will be a complete
game.
2.
GAME TIME
The
first game shall start at the time shown on the playing schedule. The
second or later game shall start no sooner than the time shown on the
playing schedule or 15 minutes after the previous game. Games may start
early with the approval of both managers and the umpire.
3.
PRE-GAME WARM-UP --FOR NOVICE, MINIETTE AND MINORETTE DIVISIONS ONLY
No
players or teams will be allowed to practice on any infield prior to
scheduled pre-game warm-up time once the fields are prepared for
scheduled games.
a. Visiting team
will warm up from 5:50 pm to 6:00 pm and home team from 6:00 pm to 6:10
pm on week nights. It is the manager's responsibility to see that their
team begins on time.
b. When games run
over the time limit each team of the following game will be allowed 7
minutes for infield warm-up after it has been cleared from the preceding
game. The second game may not start ahead of schedule unless approved
by both managers and the umpires.
c. In order to
ensure proper starting time for each game the home plate umpire shall be
at the diamond at 6:00 pm. The home plate umpire for the succeeding
game will return to the diamond to make certain the following game
begins 15 minutes after the field has been cleared from the preceding
game.
4.
PLAYER MOVE-UP PROCEDURES AND PROTECTION GUIDELINES FOR ALL SOFTBALL
DIVISIONS EXCEPT INSTRUCTIONAL
a.
Applications to manage a team should be received by the Division
Representative on or before
November 1.
b. Managers will be
given the protection form after they have been approved by the Board of
Directors.
c.
A total of nine
(9) players in Novice and Miniette may be protected and ten (10) players
in Minorette and Majorette and must be submitted to the Division
Representative on the official protection form. This includes players
that did or did not play at Ken Berry the previous year. The protection
form MUST include the daughter (s) and any sister (s), if they wish to
be protected on that team.
d. The player's
name, signature and parent's signature must be on the protection form
and given to the division representative at least two (2) weeks prior to
the draft date, along with the player's registration form (s) and
appropriate fees.
e. The remainder of
each team will be filled via the player draft or assigned by the
division representative through a waiting list.
f.
Players drafted to a team will remain on the roster until the team moves
to the next division. If a player does not wish to remain
with her team, she may request a release, in writing, from the SYAA
Board of Directors by September 1st stating her reasons for the request.
A released player will be placed into the player draft pool.
g. If a protected player is
released from a team, that position may be filled by an eligible player
the manager chooses to protect. Any draft position opened by
released players will be filled through the draft or assigned players if
post-draft.
h. All players who played
the previous season will be guaranteed a roster spot provided their
registration form and fees are submitted prior to January 15th.
i. Completed Player
Protection Forms, Individual Player Registrations and fees must be
turned in to Division Rep by January lst for the team to be eligible for
the USD 437 practice diamond lottery.
5.
PLAYER'S AGE DATE
Age is determined by
how old the player is on January 1.
6.
PLAYER'S EQUIPMENT
All
batters, including the on-deck batters and base runners must wear NOCSAE
approved batting helmets with face masks. All catchers must wear a
catchers helmet with throat protector, this includes when players are
warming up pitchers. A player may not participate without the required
equipment.
Metal cleats are not allowed in
any softball division.
7.
POSTPONED GAMES
The
softball scheduler shall reschedule all postponed or suspended games at
the first open calendar date. A league team may be required to play two
games on the same day in League play, provided games are not in
succession. The official notification of rescheduled or suspended games
shall be the website,
www.kenberryleague.com. It will also be posted in the breezeway by
the concession stand. It is the responsibility of each manager to check
the website/board for rescheduled games. Once rescheduled and posted
game times will not be changed.
8.
SOFTBALLS
Each
team will furnish one (1) acceptable or new ball for every regular
season games and tournament games. ONLY ASA approved .47 optic yellow
softballs will be allowed for league and tournament play.
All softballs MUST be leather covered. Exception:
Instructional division will use an 11" optic yellow RIF ball.
Novice and Miniette
Division shall use the eleven (11) inch softballs.
Minorette, Majorette
and Metroette shall use the twelve (12) inch softballs.
9.
FULL AND PLAYABLE TEAMS
A
full team shall consist of ten (10) players in Novice and nine (9)
players in Miniette, Minorette, Majorette and Metroette Divisions.
A playable team
shall consist of seven (7) girls in all divisions.
Only one automatic out must be taken inthe batting
order if a team is below a full team, regardless of whether there are 7
or 8 players present. Exception: Novice
Divisions Only --an automatic out will be assessed if the
number of players falls below nine (9). A player must be
interested in the line-up as soon as they arrive if a vacant position
exists.
10.
CONTINUOUS BATTING LINEUPS
Every
team member present must be included in the batting order for the entire
game. Players coming late are to be added at the end of the batting
order. No changes in the batting order may be made once the order is
entered into the official scorebook.
11.
DOUBLE SAFETY BASES
The
double safety bases will be used in all divisions.
12.
PARTICIPATION AND SPORTSMANSHIP AWARDS
All
players not receiving a placement award will receive a participation
award in the Novice and Miniette Divisions. A sportsmanship
award will be given in addition to any other awards received in all
Softball Divisions.
13. Draft, Managers
meetings and Preseason rules meetings--all managers or a team
representative must attend all of these.
14.
Schedule changes -- ANY changes to published schedules, not including
weather related incidents, must be approved by ALL teams involved.
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